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New year and new visions to build back better

Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media  “Even the sunniest optimists are realizing that we are in the middle of a once-in-a-century crisis that marks a fundamental break in human history. Underestimating the pandemic and denying its...

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On Kisan Diwas: Let us talk about the farmers!

The rich farmers if they want to help their brothers the small farmers, should create the distribution system for farm produce that is administered and maintained by the farmers only Col (Ret.) Virendra S Tavathia The Kisan Agitation in India...

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Remembering Bangladesh’s liberation war

December 16, 2020 marks the 50th Vijay Diwas or Victory Day, when the Pakistan Army surrendered to the India-Bangladesh Joint Command, known as Mitra Bahini (Allied Forces). More than 90,000 civilians and soldiers were taken as prisoners of war. Smruti...

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Hefajat-e-Islami and the politics of Islamism in Bangladesh

Smruti S. Pattanaik After the death of Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi, the Amir of Hefajat-e-Islami (HeI), on September 18, 2020, the new leadership of Juniad Babunagori and other hardline Islamists dominate the Shura of HeI. Shafi, a firebrand Islamist, had...

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What Joe Biden means for New Delhi

Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media “Can India expect a more nuanced policy under a Biden-Harris administration? Some within India’s foreign policy establishment fretted about a possible Biden-Harris victory during the presidential campaign. Their misgivings mostly...

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Can India be the next global manufacturing hub?

The pandemic presents new opportunities for India to rethink its industrial strategy, especially policies concerning the growth of its manufacturing sector  Kogila Balakrishnan The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the inherent weaknesses in the existing global supply chain and the over-reliance...